In recent days, Typhoon Yagi has inflicted severe damage across several northern provinces, disrupting the economy, society, and daily life for local residents. Authorities are working closely with communities to swiftly address the storm’s aftermath.

Located in the downstream area of major rivers, Duy Thanh commune in Duy Xuyen district, Quang Nam province resembles a lake every wet season. The commune has introduced a range of measures so that local residents can live together with nature and mitigate the damage caused by natural disasters, one of which is to assist people in building houses with an attic as a safe shelter.

The Laos-Vietnam Friendship Association (LVFA) Central Committee has presented 100 million LAK (around 12,000 USD) to support Vietnamese people suffered losses caused by recent floods and storms.

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Finance to provide nearly 3,597 tonnes of rice from the national reserve to the central province of Ha Tinh and the northern mountainous province of Son La to support people hit by the recent devastating flood.

The Japanese Government’s emergency relief aid for Vietnamese flood-hit areas landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on October 20.